Comments on: Private residence in Geneva / Charles Pictet

By: alois

alois — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:00:51 +0000

talking about complexity, it clear, this house is reduced to the minimum but I guess this guy knows what he’s done. if you check his website and for ex. his house in frontenex, he knows how to deal with that issue in a pretty good way.

By: Rokas

Rokas — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:33:29 +0000

Architecture looks very precise…But I agree-it’s”deja-vu”.Its not about shape,or as someone says”modern-box”,Modern box isnt bad.But when I see it,I think-”I saw it already somewhere”

By: George

George — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:16:27 +0000

looks very well done – would love to see more interior pics!

By: odris

odris — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:46:23 +0000

i totally agree whith Carlo.

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:18:39 +0000

i don’t care if a building could be anywhere.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:47:18 +0000

i agree with kim. we forgot to discuss architecture seriously, considering the ideas behind the “cool” shapes and images. Actually this particular building is quite mediocre. The surface area assigned to distribution and corridors is too big. the big area around the stairs has no spatial quality. the entrance area is quite narrow; you drop into a closet door, which is not very nice. not to speak of the balconies, that are just inadequate for a single family house and there is hardly space for a chair or a table. The bathrooms are rather claustrophopic. You could compare them to a bathroom in an economy hotel.

I acknowledge the efforts, but i miss spatial complexity. It is too neat and proper.

I really do not like it.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:48:39 +0000

Darian, I am not a robot affected by the tourrette syndrome, I know very well that behind these pictures there are guys that have worked hard. To be critical is not to just drop a stupid comment, like so many kids do on Youtube.

Haven’t we learn to have constructive comments between peers in our profession ?
Is it too difficult to raise the level of the internet, above insults and trolling?

By: Darian

Darian — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:49:17 +0000

WOW You always tried too hard to look smart, Kim.

By: john smith

john smith — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:47:14 +0000

simple & elegant. Love it.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:17:39 +0000

WOW It looks so much like it could be anywhere. Very coffee table architecture.

Seeing the photos, I wouldn’t like to cook alone in that kitchen, or maybe it’s a picture of the corridor (maybe the client has a cook). Reading the plan, I don’t like so much to have ensuite without windows, there’s about 3 bathrooms on the first floor without any view to the wonderfull landscape. Wonder if the architect could publish as well pictures of the building during winter.